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Daeg Faerch | |
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.jpg) Faerch at the 2007 Scream Awards | |
| Born | Daeg Neergaard Faerch September 27, 1995 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, rapper |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mother | Mickey Faerch |
Daeg Neergaard Faerch (/ˈdeɪɡ ˈfɛərk/;[1] born September 27, 1995),[2][3] also known as GreatDaeg or Dnmrkboom is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and rapper. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of young Michael Myers in Rob Zombie's horror remake Halloween (2007). Faerch has also played in theatrical productions of Grapes of Wrath in which he played the role of Winfield, Marat/Sade in which he played the role of young Herald, Waiting for Godot playing the messenger, and Shakespeare Unabridged as a musical guest. He has performed in multiple Shakespeare productions, including Coriolanus, in which he played young Coriolanus, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Hamlet. He also landed the role of Pincegurre in the French play L'Impromptu de Théophile, as well as a role in the comedy The Nerd, in which he played the character Thor Waldgrave.[4] In addition to English, Faerch speaks French. On YouTube Faerch has posted videos in which he performs in rap music videos under the name "GreatDaeg". His albums include Stunt from the 6 (2018), Vlad (2019), Albino Animal (2019), Quarantime (2020), Wicked Wicked West (2020), and Pieces (2020).
- ^ Faerch says that his name is pronounced Day (dā) with a 'G' at the end of it. Thus Day-g F-air-k. It is pronounced this way on the Halloween commentary and special features; it was also pronounced as this way on the 2007 Spike Scream Awards, on which Faerch was a presenter.
- ^ "Daeg Neergaard Faerch, Born 09/27/1995 in California". Californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Familysearch.org. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Daeg Faerch". Coronado Playhouse.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2007.